You pick your kids up from a drop-off party ON TIME

[Anonymous]

WTH? My son’s birthday party (late elementary kids) was on Saturday, a drop-off party at a trampoline place (of course parents were welcome to stay). Invitation very clearly stated jump time 2-3, pizza and cake 3-4, party concludes at 4. It was that spelled out.

Welp, three out of eight kids were still there 15-20 minutes after 4. So instead of being able to simply pack up and leave, we had to monitor three additional kids with essentially nothing to do, as they couldn’t go back out to the trampoline park (you only get an hour of jump time) and we had to clear out of the party/food room, as of course the staff needed to clean and set up for the next party.

RUDE. Get your kids. Five minutes late is one thing. TWENTY minutes late? What the hell?

[Anonymous]

Gosh you're very unforgiving. People have so many things going on, And some people have truly very difficult things going on, and I can easily see how people could get there 15 minutes late.

You sound very highly strong to have found that to be a big deal. Seriously, in the grand scheme of things, this was 15 minutes for you to sit around on your kids birthday and let them frolic for a few more minutes with some other kids. Life is short, try not to be so miserable about it.

[Anonymous]

You shouldn’t have parties like this if you’re going to be so stringent.

[Anonymous]

* high strung, not strong. You definitely don't sound strong

[Anonymous]

I thought you were going to say they were an hour late

[Anonymous]

How old were the kids?

[Anonymous]

You didn't have phone numbers to text?

[Anonymous]

Team OP. Everyone knows how these places work. You have to clear out when your slot is over. It’s not difficult to be on time. You just have to care enough about it to make it happen.

[Anonymous]

OP I don't know why people are dragging you. It isn't right. I hope that they profusely apologized. Everyone knows that the parties at those places have end times.


I would have still been gracious and understanding to their face, but it was totally rude

[Anonymous]

Usually that's when it's one parent dropping off and the other picking up.

I wouldn't mind at all, OP. Everyone is late once in their lives.

YOU will be late one day too.

[Anonymous]

I don’t see the issue. Why did you have to babysit? They probably figured the kids would go bounce after.

[Anonymous]

Surprised by these PPs - agree with you, OP, this is totally unacceptable.

Slight caveat if the place has crazy parking or other unpredictable logistics. I had to do a pickup at the St. James recently and did not account for the lack of parking, hike from the parking lot, and navigating the huge place to find the party space. I think I was still on time for the pickup, but was sweating that I"d be late. But still, no excuse for being >10 min late.

[Anonymous]

It is rude. And people shouldn’t do it. And you need to calm down.

[Anonymous]

I picked up an hour late once. I was taking mass transit, the bus didn't go particularly close to the house where the party was, it was pitch black (winter) and I was completely lost. I was running up hills to find street signs to orient myself and trying to figure out on the map where to go. Couldn't get a cab to come into the hills. I was practically near tears from the stress by the time I got there and felt absolutely awful. Had the hardest time getting home too - we found a corner store on the way down the hills and I asked about the bus stop and didn't understand the directions.

Normally I'm super punctual. Occasionally, sh*t happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You didn't have phone numbers to text?

It is not on a host to track down missing parents!

It was not just one parent but three of eight who were selfish.

I’m sorry OP.